Holmes named 'school of promise' for second time

4:28 PM,
May 16, 2013

Written by

Leah Fightmaster

Students, teachers and a school were recognized for their achievements and donations to Deer Park schools.

For the second year in a row, Holmes Primary, 8688 Donna Lane, was named a "school of promise" by the Ohio Department of Education. A school of promise is one that displays "solid student achievement in reading and math" with a significant number of "economically disadvantaged" students. The achievement scores are based on Holmes' 2010-2011 state report card.

Holmes is one of 163 schools in the state to be named a school of promise. To qualify, 75 percent of Holmes students had to score ...